McDermott's 29 keys Creighton in 87-70 win

Doug McDermott scored 14 of his 29 points in a 6½-minute stretch of the second half when No. 16 Creighton pulled away from Evansville for an 87-70 victory on Saturday night.

Gregory Echenique had 13 points and 13 rebounds, Jahenns Manigat added 13 points, and Avery Dingman had 11 for the Bluejays (12-1), who won their Missouri Valley Conference opener.

McDermott, the Bluejays' returning All-American, also had 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.

Colt Ryan, who scored an arena-record 43 points in his last visit, matched his season high with 25 for the Purple Aces (7-6, 0-1). Troy Taylor added 10 for Evansville, which has lost 14 straight in Omaha since 1999.

Evansville cut a 17-point deficit to seven early in the second half. McDermott wasn't much of a factor as he went scoreless during a span of 10:32 over the halves.

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